San Joaquin County Begins Road Repair Projects After Recent Gas Tax IncreaseJuly 24, 2017 | Rich IbarraCaltrans is spending $43 million in expediting construction on road repair projects after recent gas tax increase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCould California Use Existing Money For Road Repairs?April 5, 2017 | Chris NicholsRepublican state lawmakers say California should pay for its crumbling roads and bridges with existing funds, not a gas tax hike. We’ll take a look at those funds.
State GovernmentCalifornia Looks To GPS Tracking To Solve Gas Tax DeficitApril 5, 2017 | Randol WhiteEvery time you pump gas in California, a portion of that price-per-gallon goes to building and maintaining the state’s roads. The system worked well for decades. But in recent years that equation is not working as it once did. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBusiness Leader Says Money Alone Won't Drive State Transportation DealDecember 14, 2016 | Chris NicholsState lawmakers have failed for years to reach a deal to pay for California’s growing transportation repair needs. What, if anything, will make the funding plans proposed last week by Democrats at the Capitol any different?
State GovernmentDriver Fees Would Fund Bulk of California Governor's Road Repair PlanSeptember 3, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a $3.6 billion road repair plan on Thursday, largely by asking vehicle owners to pay an annual $65 highway user fee.
